Jean Mitchell (right), 100 years young, officially opened the 163rd Mitchell Fall Fair last Friday, Sept. 1. A member of the Mitchell & District Agricultural Society for 69 years, Mitchell along with other longtime members were honoured during the official opening. Assisting Mrs. Mitchell is Ag Society President Winnie Linton (left) and Jean's son Robert (center), also a former president. The fair celebrated the 100th birthday of the Crystal Palace, which opened exactly 100 years to the day, Sept. 1, in 1917.